28/07/2026
Tour Programme of Forest Dignitaries Concludes at Gangtok Forest Division
28 July 2026
Gangtok, East Sikkim!
The tour programme of forest dignitaries across various Forest Divisions of Sikkim concluded today at the Gangtok Forest Division, marking the culmination of a state-wide field visit aimed at strengthening coordination and understanding ground-level challenges within the Forest and Environment Department.
Today’s visiting team comprised Advisor, Sikkim Land Use and Environment Board Shri Sangay Sherpa; Chairman, Sikkim Land Use and Environment Board Shri Phurba Tsh Bhutia; Chairman, Forest and Environment Department Shri Pema W. Lachungpa; OSD Forest and Environment Department Smt. Sharmila Tamang, ACF (T), Gangtok, along with other officials and dignitaries.
During the final leg of the tour, the team visited the Range Office (T), Singtam; Forest Check Post, Singtam; Amrit Mahotsav Green Park; Ranipool Forest Division; Forest Check Post, Ranipool; Divisional Forest Office, Gangtok; and Gangtok Territorial Range.
The primary objective of the tour was to interact directly with foresters and field-level personnel, appreciate their valuable contributions, understand their grievances and concerns, gather feedback, and assess the ground realities faced by the department in carrying out its responsibilities.
The dignitaries assured the officials and staff that their concerns and feedback would be taken forward, and that they would work as a bridge between the department and the government to further strengthen the Forest and Environment Department in the days ahead.
The state-wide tour across different Forest Divisions concluded today in Gangtok District. On the occasion, Shri Phurba Tsh Bhutia, Chairman, Sikkim Land Use and Environment Board, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to all Divisional Forest Officers, Range Officers, Beat Officers, and staff members of the Forest and Environment Department for their warm welcome, cooperation, coordination, and positive interactions throughout the tour.
The programme highlighted the importance of field-level engagement, mutual coordination, and collective efforts towards strengthening forest governance and environmental conservation in Sikkim.
